WELLINGTON – March 10, 2025 – The Baie Acadienne Development Corporation (SDBA) confirms that it will once again be a Gold-level sponsor of the 2025 Acadian Entrepreneurs’ Gala hosted by the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of PEI. In exchange, it will have the privilege of co-sponsoring the 2025 Business of Excellence Award category. The three finalists in this category this year are Distinct Magic Events (Solange Aké) of Stratford, Island Portable Buildings (Robert Poirier) of St. Raphael and Pho-Arts Visual Images and Designs (Léona Arsenault) of Abram-Village. SDBA president Desmond Arsenault recently met with 2025 Gala coordinator Alecia Arsenault to discuss the event and, of course, to reserve his tickets! Speaking of tickets: they’ll be on sale for $50 each (tax included) only until Friday, March 14, and can be obtained in person at the Wellington Rural Action Centre, by e-mail at marthe@rdeeipe.org or by phone at 902-854-3439. The Gala will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the Village musical acadien in Abram-Village. The SDBA owns two commercial buildings in the Village of Wellington, including the Community Business Centre, which houses the head office of the CCAFLIPE, the Wellington Rural Action Centre, and their parent organization, RDÉE Prince Edward Island.